Trying again after 2nd miscarriage

My first miscarriage was diagnosed at 12 weeks that our baby had passed at 8 wks 5 days. I miscarried naturally after using cytotec (misoprostol). My body returned to it's normal cycle within 4 wks after the bleeding had stopped. The doctor said to wait 2 menstrual cycles to try again because recently she has seen more women miscarry after not waiting that long. So with that being said we waited and conceived again the third month. I miscarried again at 6 wks after being diagnosed with a blighted ovum. Doctor said these miscarriages were completely different and since we have had two normal healthy pregnancies she's not too concerned it is a health issue and it's not that uncommon to experience two miscarriages (she herself has miscarried twice). She recommended waiting one to two menstrual cycles. Has anyone conceived before their first normal menstrual cycle and had no problems? I'm not convinced waiting does anything considering we did wait and ended up miscarrying anyway and are basically being told the only thing we can do at this point is try again to see if we miscarry a third time which is when testing can be done. (also doctor said with the blighted ovum it had nothing to do with progesterone or uterine lining...just something going very wrong in the very beginning of pregnancy) Just a little confused...

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Your doctor is right that a BO itself is due to a mixed-up in the first few days after fertilization. There could be an issue with the chromosomes, it could be that when the egg started dividing, there was an issue. etc.

What she's seen recently really has no bearing on the actual science of it. If she was basing her information on her entire experience, that would be one thing. But a sudden surge of second MCs, is just that.

Generally speaking, assuming there were no extraordinary circumstances, it is safe to TTC after a MC, without waiting several cycles. But it's a risk you have to decide if you're willing to take. I did a lot of research on the subject after my OB advised us to wait three cycles, and DH and I together said that we were willing to take the risk. More often than not, studies showed that there is no additional risk of MC when an otherwise healthy woman has had their first MC. We ended up with a BFN anyway, but still. You having had two, may impact that, but I wouldn't think by much. Esp when a BO is an unlucky mismatch of sperm/egg, of which the odds are very low of it happening again.